Lohaghat Assembly Election Result 2022

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022

Khushal Singh Adhikari of Indian National Congress won the Lohaghat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 32,950 votes (52.60% vote share). The runner-up was Puran Singh Fartyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 26,912 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Uttarakhand
  • Constituency: Lohaghat
  • Constituency Number: 54
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2022
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
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#1
Khushal Singh Adhikari

Indian National Congress

32,950
52.60%
#2
Puran Singh Fartyal

Bharatiya Janata Party

26,912
42.90%
#3
Himesh Chandra Kalkhuriya

Independent

1,247
2.00%
#4
Rajesh Singh Bisht

Aam Aadmi Party

908
1.50%
#5
Nisar Khan

Samajwadi Party

363
0.60%
#6
Prakash Singh Dhami

Independent

178
0.30%
#7
Dheeraj Singh Ladwal

Independent

138
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Khushal Singh Adhikari Indian National Congress 32,950 52.60%
2 Puran Singh Fartyal Bharatiya Janata Party 26,912 42.90%
3 Himesh Chandra Kalkhuriya Independent 1,247 2.00%
4 Rajesh Singh Bisht Aam Aadmi Party 908 1.50%
5 Nisar Khan Samajwadi Party 363 0.60%
6 Prakash Singh Dhami Independent 178 0.30%
7 Dheeraj Singh Ladwal Independent 138 0.20%

About Lohaghat Assembly Constituency

The Lohaghat constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Khushal Singh Adhikari (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 32,950 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Lohaghat assembly constituency in the 2022 Vidhan Sabha election.

Lohaghat is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Uttarakhand.

Khushal Singh Adhikari (Indian National Congress) won the Lohaghat assembly seat in the 2022 Vidhan Sabha election.